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Rachel & Felicia

Six weddings later, married for the first time

They jumped through legal hoops as laws affecting same-sex couples were passed and overturned - but their love and commitment remained the same.

Rachel Timoner, 41, and Felicia Park-Rogers, 41, were married on June 17, 2008. Their wedding took place on the first day that it was possible for same-sex couples in California to marry. It was shortly after the st…

Sara & Paloma

Our big, gay, Persian wedding

Across languages, cultures, and legal hurdles, Sara and Paloma celebrate love and a lifelong commitment.

Sara Razavi, 33, was born in Iran and came to the United States at age 10. She grew up in Orange County, California. Paloma Wu, 30, grew up in Reno, Nevada; her father is Taiwanese and her mother’s family is from Ge…

It Takes Dedicated Funding to Do Leadership Development Right

October 18, 2012 | by

General operating support is important. But does it support long-term capacity-building?

In this blog guest post for the Center for Effective Philanthropy, Linda Wood describes the value of unrestricted general operating support, and why it’s not always enough.

At the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, we believe strongly in the critical importance of unrestricted general operating support because it provides nonprofit leaders with the flexibility to direct spending toward…

Chief Joseph Yglesias

Making chief, and coming out, in the Navy

After earning the rank of Chief in the U.S. Navy, Joseph Yglesias finally has the right to serve his country with his true self.

Joseph Yglesias serves as a Chief Cryptologic Technician in the U.S. Navy. He was born and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas. Joseph joined the Navy in 1998 when he was 28 years old and has received numerous medals, a…

Katherine Miller

Helping repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”: A cadet's story

At West Point, Katie Miller faced many challenges — including how to reconcile service to one’s country with being gay under Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.

Katherine “Katie” Miller grew up in Findlay, Ohio, a town with a population of about 40,000 that is located roughly 40 miles south of Toledo in the northwestern part of the state. She attended the local public high…

Ernesto at the Crissy Field Center, San Francisco, California

Ernesto Pepito

Helping make Crissy Field a place for everybody

Growing up in the city, Ernesto had the opportunity to connect to nature and the Parks. He now works to ensure that diverse future generations will also become stewards.

Ernesto Pepito was raised by his mother, Patricia, in the heart of San Francisco’s Mission District, along with an older sister, an older brother and a younger brother. Today, he oversees youth leadership programs f…

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